EP2794254B1 - System and method for forming figures from used capsules and containers - Google Patents

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EP2794254B1
EP2794254B1 EP12823109.9A EP12823109A EP2794254B1 EP 2794254 B1 EP2794254 B1 EP 2794254B1 EP 12823109 A EP12823109 A EP 12823109A EP 2794254 B1 EP2794254 B1 EP 2794254B1
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Alan Piqueras Nadal
Ignacio Portabella De Villalonga
Pedro José GARCÍA MONTES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B9/00—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes
    • B30B9/32—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars
    • B30B9/321—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars for consolidating empty containers, e.g. cans
    • B30B9/322—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars for consolidating empty containers, e.g. cans between jaws pivoting with respect to each other
    • B30B9/323—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars for consolidating empty containers, e.g. cans between jaws pivoting with respect to each other operated by hand or foot
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09B—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B09B5/00—Operations not covered by a single other subclass or by a single other group in this subclass
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09B—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B09B3/00—Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D35/00—Combined processes according to or processes combined with methods covered by groups B21D1/00 - B21D31/00
    • B21D35/001—Shaping combined with punching, e.g. stamping and perforating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F1/38—Cutting-out; Stamping-out
    • B26F1/44—Cutters therefor; Dies therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B1/00—Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen
    • B30B1/02—Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen by lever mechanism
    • B30B1/04—Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen by lever mechanism operated by hand or foot
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B9/00—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes
    • B30B9/32—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars
    • B30B9/321—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars for consolidating empty containers, e.g. cans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B09—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
    • B09B—DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B09B2101/00—Type of solid waste
    • B09B2101/02—Gases or liquids enclosed in discarded articles, e.g. aerosol cans or cooling systems of refrigerators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F1/38—Cutting-out; Stamping-out
    • B26F1/40—Cutting-out; Stamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F1/38—Cutting-out; Stamping-out
    • B26F1/44—Cutters therefor; Dies therefor
    • B26F2001/4472—Cutting edge section features

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  • the present invention relates to a system and method for forming figures from used capsules and containers, preferably in metal; It is a household system that enables the user to easily and inexpensively obtain a figure or piece to which different uses may be given, from empty beverage cans or product containment capsules used in the preparation of various beverages or infusions such as coffee, tea or the like.
  • the present invention is applicable in the field of making crafts and utilization of materials for reuse or recycling.
  • the product containment containers for household consumption become a waste product once their content has been consumed, this waste being more or less clean and usable by its modifying or direct use.
  • containers such as bottles, jars or cans, after being cleaned, can be reused to contain liquids or other products, giving the user a benefit of an object or waste product otherwise intended for disposal.
  • waste product is metallic, such as beverage containers of the can type, or coffee capsules made from aluminium
  • recycling and reuse requires modification of said residue, compared to the option of waste industrial recycling or throwing away as trash, which do not provides a value to the user.
  • the capsule body comprises a laminate trunco-conical bell-shaped body made in aluminium, with the larger base having an opening on which a sealing film made of aluminium is fixed.
  • a small amount of tea or ground coffee Inside this capsule is a small amount of tea or ground coffee, and that is a problem for the direct recycling of the used capsule, as there is non-recyclable organic material together with the metallic outside.
  • US patent application US2010/0050880 document for a "DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING CONTENTS AND PACKAGE OF A CAPSULE” is known; it describes a device and a method for separating the metallic capsule from the coffee or infusion content mainly used to recycle both materials separately.
  • This device comprises a manual press which enables the capsule crushing, so that the inner organic residue is ejected out of said capsule.
  • This invention comes from the fact that the packaging used for the capsule cannot be considered as a clean container as it contains an organic material, and it cannot be defined as an organic material either for composting delivery as it has an external metallic body.
  • this device only provides a tool for easily opening and separation of the two parts of the packaging of the capsule as waste, but does not allow the user to obtain a benefit or direct use of that metallic part, except the satisfaction of contributing to the conservation of the environment.
  • WO 2011/051867 A1 describes a separating device for machines for preparing beverages.
  • JP 07164192 A describes a method for processing empty cans.
  • the system and the method for forming figures from used metal capsules and containers, object of this invention exhibit technical particularities intended to allow users to get a safe and convenient desired use of such containers and capsules before being discarded as waste.
  • the system for forming figures from used metal capsules and containers is of the type comprising at least a pressing means provided with a power actuator associated with a pusher and an anvil, the one opposing to the other, for pressing the empty capsules and containers into a disc.
  • the system comprises means for die-cutting the disc, which are removable and interchangeable, and that comprise a male die or punch and a female die or matrix, both related by mutual guiding means, and this punch and matrix being placeable between the pusher and the anvil for die-cutting the disk placed therebetween and with which the figure in question is formed.
  • the system allows the user to obtain a useful object, the figure in question, without undue risk using more traditional cutting tools, such as pliers, knives, scissors, hammers and others.
  • the pressing means provide two complementary actions, consisting in making a metal disk from the capsule or container and subsequently the simple die-cutting of the figure in an accurate and quick way.
  • the system is designed initially to operate with metal coffee capsules (such as those sold under the trademark Nespresso ®) or tea capsules (available from Special-t ®) that are abundant and are generated in large number, but also can be applied to other types of capsules or containers of soda beverage type using a suitable design and dimensioning to fit to more resistant and large articles.
  • metal coffee capsules such as those sold under the trademark Nespresso ®
  • tea capsules available from Special-t ®
  • the system comprises a tool with a seat for placement of a capsule by its mouth, and a blade with a closed contour on said seat for opening the mouth of the capsule before placing it empty in the pressing means.
  • a tool with a seat for placement of a capsule by its mouth, and a blade with a closed contour on said seat for opening the mouth of the capsule before placing it empty in the pressing means.
  • the pusher and the anvil have their facing sides formed with reliefs for shaping the outline of the disk. These reliefs and protrusions allow for the shaped discs to be regular disks for their later placement within the die-cutting means.
  • the punch and matrix have on their outer sides a shape corresponding to the coupling on the opposing faces of the pusher and the anvil. In this way it is ensured that during the die-cutting of the figure, this set of punch and matrix does not experience deviations and adjustment, thus simplifying the placement and increasing the quality of the obtained product.
  • the guiding means comprise a semi-tubular extended skirt in front of the male die or punch and a groove in said skirt of the matrix or female die, while the punch and the matrix enable mutual axial displacement, without possibility of rotation.
  • the method for forming figures from used metal capsules and containers comprises the steps of:
  • the method comprises the opening of the inside of the used capsule by means of a tool that opens its front mouth thus allowing the emptying and extraction of its content.
  • a tool that opens its front mouth thus allowing the emptying and extraction of its content.
  • Using this tool is not necessary when forming parts or figures from containers of the type of soda cans, because once the drink has been consumed, they do not usually contain any non-metallic residue inside.
  • it is necessary to remove the used ground coffee or cured leaves by the quick opening of said capsule.
  • the disc die-cutting phase comprises placing the disc between a punch and a matrix conforming the die means and placeable within the pressing means in a removable and interchangeable way.
  • This invention enables the usage of used or unused capsules and containers, making crafts with simple and secure elements.
  • the power actuator of the pressing means can be of various kinds.
  • the power actuator comprises any manual actuation which multiplies the force exerted by the user to compress and die the capsule or container effectively and without effort, such as lever, rack, screw or any other.
  • the system of the invention comprises pressing means, in this case provided with a power actuator (1) which moves a pusher (11) and an anvil (12) in an opposing way, between which a capsule (C) for being crushed into a disc (D) is placed, as shown in Figure 3 .
  • the system also comprises die means, formed by a male die or punch (21) and a female die or matrix (22) opposing the one with respect to the other through guiding means for die-cutting the crushed disc (D) once placed inside.
  • these die means are arranged between the pusher (11) and the anvil (12) which carry out the displacement and cutting in a second step of the forming process.
  • the pusher (11) and the anvil (12) of the pressing means have reliefs (13) or projections on their facing surfaces, which allow the homogeneous configuration of the disk (D) with a regular outline.
  • the punch (21) and the matrix (22) have a corresponding shape for the coupling on the opposing faces of the pusher (11) and the anvil (12) on their outer faces.
  • the guiding means between the punch and the matrix are made up, in this case, by a semi-tubular skirt (23) extended in front of the punch (21) and a slot (24) for housing said skirt (23) in the matrix (22), defining a side window (25) through which the disc (D) to be die-cut is introduced and removed once the figure (F) has been formed.
  • the system comprises a tool (3) with a seat (31) for the placement of a capsule (C) by its mouth, and a blade (32) in said seat (31) for opening the mouth of the capsule (C).
  • the tool (3) for opening the capsules has a blade (32) gear.
  • the punch (21) is mounted allowing the vertical displacement on a guiding means protruding upper part of the matrix (22), the punch (21) and the matrix (22) being prepared for punching from a disc (D) previously squashed figure (F) with starry polygonal contour, in particular hexagonal.

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ES201132091A ES2412555B1 (es) 2011-12-23 2011-12-23 Sistema y método para conformar figuras a partir de cápsulas y envases usados.
PCT/IB2012/057561 WO2013093854A1 (en) 2011-12-23 2012-12-20 System and method for forming figures from used capsules and containers

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